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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Maine > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2012 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 05:00am
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
Turnout 72.62% Registered 52.74% Total Population
ContributorAndy
Last ModifiedRBH November 29, 2012 11:56pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Party labels
Dalton: "Non-party"
Dodge: "Independent for Liberty"
King: "Independent for Maine"
Woods: "Independent"
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameOlympia Snowe Votes402,598 (74.01%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2013 Margin290,614 (+53.42%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 12, 2012 ME US Senate - D Primary Cynthia Dill
Jun 12, 2012 ME US Senate - R Primary Charles E. "Charlie" Summers
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KEY RACE? 8.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/17/2008 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Angus King 15 13 15 22
Charles E. "Charlie" Summers 2 3 2 3
Cynthia Dill 2 1 ----
Leaning Call: Angus King (85.29%)
Weighted Call: Angus King (98.39%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
03/03/2011 11/02/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Gov. Angus King Secretary of State Charles E. "Charlie" Summers St. Sen. Cynthia Dill Stephen M. Woods Danny Francis Dalton Andrew Ian Dodge  
PartyIndependent Republican Democratic Independent Nonpartisan Liberty  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Certified Votes370,580 (52.90%) 215,399 (30.75%) 92,900 (13.26%) 10,289 (1.47%) 5,807 (0.83%) 5,624 (0.80%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -155,181 (-22.15%) -277,680 (-39.63%) -360,291 (-51.43%) -364,773 (-52.07%) -364,956 (-52.09%)  
Predict Avg.50.75% 30.00% 14.12% 0.13% 0.08% 0.31%  
Cash On Hand 6/30 $503,444.00 6/30 $119,999.00 6/30 $28,524.00 $-- $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 8 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.92%-- 35.24%-- 11.97%-- 5.40%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Public Policy Polling (D) 
11/01/12-11/02/12		 50.00% 7.0 36.00% 1.0 12.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Critical Insights 
10/30/12-10/31/12		 49.00% 1.0 33.00% 5.0 11.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Pan Atlantic SMS 
09/24/12-09/28/12		 50.30% -- 23.80% -- 12.10% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
GS Strategy Group (R) 
09/24/12-09/26/12		 37.00% -- 33.50% -- 17.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/25/12-09/25/12		 45.00% -- 33.00% -- 14.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling (D) 
09/17/12-09/18/12		 43.00% -- 35.00% -- 14.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Stephen M. Woods [L]
  Bangor Daily News
LPC Dr. King Schultz
D The Sunset Provision
R Maryland Republican
I TX_Progressive
DL Some say...
D Forwardista
D Homegrown Democrat
FL Silver Dime
LBT Gary Johnson [L]
LBT Smart
LBT Kane for Senate
 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/05/2012 Angus King TVAd Biography eng Americans Elect spot for King   00:00:28 RP 
09/26/2012 Charles E. "Charlie" Summers TVAd Biography eng Charlie Summers Understands  00:00:32 RP 
09/24/2012 Angus King TVAd Defend eng Neighbors Say  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2012 vs Angus King TVAd Attack eng Smooth Operator   00:00:30 RP 
09/18/2012 vs Angus King TVAd Attack eng Mainers Know  00:00:30 RP 
09/13/2012 Angus King TVAd Defend eng Godzilla and The Real Angus King   00:00:30 RP 
09/04/2012 Charles E. "Charlie" Summers TVAd Biography eng Meet Charlie Summers   00:00:32 RP 
08/24/2012 Cynthia Dill vs Angus King TVAd Contrast eng FeelGood 1  00:00:31 RP 
07/26/2012 vs Angus King TVAd Attack eng Mainers Know  00:00:30 RP 

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 08, 2012 12:00pm News In fiercely proud Maine, state's 6 US Senate candidates can't call it their birthplace  Article RBH 
Aug 24, 2012 08:00am Strategy GOP-Led PAC Funds TV Ad Promoting Maine Democrat [Dill]  Article Miro 
Jun 19, 2012 05:00am News Maine candidate: Don't assume party affiliation  Article John 
Apr 29, 2012 11:00am Analysis Snowe’s retirement leaves Senate Dems with tough decision  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 16, 2012 11:00am Editorial The 100th Senator  Article TX DEM 
Mar 09, 2012 01:00pm Speculative Angus King's ransom: Which side would he join in Senate?  Article Jason 

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